Linda Briza
Director, Security Studies in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Algeria
Ms. Briza is the director of Security Studies in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Algeria. She is also the Algerian sous-sherpa for the preparation of the Second Nuclear Security Summit slated to be held in Seoul in 2012. Ms. Briza is a post-graduate of political science from the University of Algiers. She joined the Algerian diplomatic service in 1995 and has been in charge of several assignments including as a nuclear affairs officer and deputy director for security and disarmament affairs before becoming a member of the Foreign Ministry cabinet.